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Taggart Rehnn 🇨🇦🍁 @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social · 14h

In a distant world, 'gods' slumber to avoid being enslaved by pure evil. Unless a human they’ve chosen awakens them, brings back forbidden knowledge & defeats this evil before a spacetime node collapses, life will end, everywhere. amazon.com/dp/B0CHKJF1B5 #vampires #WritingCommunity #BookSky📚💙 #SFF

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Taggart Rehnn 🇨🇦🍁 @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social · 14h

Not that hard to figure out, after all! 😆🤣😂

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You like books. You like thing. I have books. Books like thing. You buy books, buy books like thing. Happy because thing good and books good. Here things books like you like! 💙📚🪐 | 📢📚

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Kristin 🇨🇦🤓 @faierius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As an author, all I *really* want is for people to love my characters and stories as much as I do.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Random question, but if you were to give a young person just one tip about doing the ironing that you wished you'd had growing up, what would it be? My one is that you don't have to do it standing up; you can adjust the height of the ironing board and sit to do it. Much more comfortable!

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Had someone with a numbers+Gmail account message me on my webpage, saying they've made some AI tool to let me make book covers and so on, and would I like to use it? I mean, there's more red flags there than at a bullfight, and I'd rather eat my own toenail clippings than use gAI.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I have used up far too many spoons lately, so why don't you treat yourself this weekend and buy yourself a #book? #BookSky #ReadSky #sff #scifi #fantasy #KU #audible #audiobook #ebook

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns to Earth. As spies and artists alike discover how to use this new power, one will stop at nothing to have it all for themselves. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The Hunger Games is like fast food compared to this." Link: relinks.me/B09XJBQMRK Print/ebook/KU/Audible ♥️📚 #BookTok

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Re-reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and I'm finding it interesting that I've reached Chapter 7 and so far I've not actually met Dirk Gently. I've had a lengthy backstory highlighting his character, narrated by someone else, but not seen Dirk in action yet.

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 23/09/2026

American eats at authentic British chippy for the first time (my adventures being offline last week) So, I live in America. The town I live in recently had a new restaurant open up. The story I've heard is that a British guy was tired of there being no legit British fish and chips places here, so

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Damn, what a day. Found a close family member deliberately tried to shuffle off his mortal coil this morning. Thankfully, we found him and got him to hospital (the NHS are bloody amazing souls) and he's much better physically. Gonna be a while before my head's straight again.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In case you need to hear it: the world is always a better place with you in it.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Me, getting a cool idea for my project: "Ooh, I'm going to write this down quick, and even put it into an organised folder in OneNote so I don't lose it." Me, some time later trying to find that note I'd made: "Is it in this folder? Nope. What about in here? No..." Finds it written on a post-it.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ended up writing in a pub in Taunton for an hour whilst I waited for my daughter to finish a job interview. Been quite some time since I've heard that level (both quantity and volume) of swearing. And that was just from the staff!

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just noticed some kind soul bought an ebook of The Child of Fire and Earth. To whoever you are: May your Kindle never run out of charge; May you always have time for just one more chapter; May no one try to interrupt you whilst you're reading. #BookSky

Book cover for fun fantasy adventure The Child of Fire and Earth by Barry Ryerson. A boy in a yellow top sits atop a red dragon and flies towards a rugged coastline.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's the weekend, and what could be more cosier than snuggling up with a good book? Talking of which, maybe you'd like to try one of these below. There are short stories and fun fantasy or dystopian sci-fi fantasy novels waiting to be read by you. #BookSky #ReadSky #scifi #fantasy #lgbtbooks

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As someone who is disabled, this is absolutely spot on.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Is there anything better than a cheese and salami toastie? I think not.

Cheese and salami toastie. Served with grapes and Chicken Poppers

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Newly disabled people, I say this with love: Two things are true. 1. Your expectations for your life have been disrupted. Maybe permanently. You have the right to take space and grieve that. 2. There is life beyond that disruption. Millions of us are living it.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fancy a short story with: 💥 Nuclear bombs 🪄 Magical powers 😎 Spies 🌯 Food 🥸 Illusions Then check out Origins: The Secret Agent, where a young spy goes on his first mission to recruit a girl who, like him, has magical powers. www.linktr.ee/bryerson #BookSky #ReadSky #scifi #SFF #ebook

A man in a suit walks away from the camera down a quaint street. The sky is orange from a distant explosion. Book cover for Origins: The Secret Agent, a dystopian sci-fi fantasy by Barry Ryerson

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Did you know I write books? People even enjoy them. You might, too. Why not take a look below; details are in the alt text. #BookSky

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Congratulations! You've doomscrolled your way to my books. I have fun fantasy adventure books, sci-fi fantasy books, and even short stories. Check out the alt text for more info, and find them here: www.linktr.ee/bryerson #BookSky #ReadSky #fantasy #scifi #SFF #ebooks #audible #aufiobook

Book cover for The Magic Circle by Barry Ryerson. A gold, circular emblem sits atop a smoky cityscape. In a future where magic returns, one man will stop at nothing to have this power all for himself.

Book cover for Origins: The Hacker, a short story by Barry Ryerson. A man types at a computer with a glitchy holographic screen. An arid landscape is visible through the window on the right and blood stains the wall in the left. When a man discovers an illegal AI construct, he decides to use it for revenge. But how far is he willing to go?

Book cover for Origins: The Secret Agent, a short story by Barry Ryerson. A man in a suit walks down a quaint street. The sky is orange from a distant explosion. Yevgeny is a new spy and sent on his first mission: to recruit a young girl who, like him, has magical powers.

Book cover for The Child of Fire and Earth, a fun fantasy adventure by Barry Ryerson. A boy in a yellow top sits atop a red dragon as they fly over the sea to a jagged coastline. When Hew accidentally gets turned into a magician, he goes on a quest to stop magic disappearing.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Drop some signs I mean, they just had to pick a side and stick with it.

A dual bike and pedestrian path, with a sign post showing the same but on opposite sides.

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Taggart Rehnn 🇨🇦🍁 @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Irony can be ferocious, can't it?😆🤣😂

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#SpookySeason approaches! So nab this cosmic horror sci-fi novelette. A rescue mission to a stranded starship around an alien sun turns into a nightmare for Helene Cross and her crew when their minds are ensnared by an entity from beyond the stars. THE GOD SUN www.alankdell.co.uk/tgs 💙📚🪐 | 📢📚

Tablet mockup of The God Sun on the right in front of a space background of an ominous red dwarf star. On the right are selected review extracts. The text reads: “Brutal, bloody, and disturbing”, “Brilliant read. Well written. 100% recommended”, and “It had that creeping discomfort I’ve come to expect from space sci-fi stories that lean towards the dark side”. Underneath the book, the text reads: “Available widely. Books2read.com/thegodsun.”

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Bianca Sommerland-They/them 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 @bianca-sommerland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This earned an instant follow. His response to people calling his wife a man is PERFECT. youtube.com/shorts/LZhS_...

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Educating haters (again)

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Suzanne Daley @suzannedaley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Like I need another reason to love books 📚 #books #reading #learning #sciencefiction #fantasy #animism #peace

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Halfway there!! Please repost if can! I truly do appreciate it!

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Had a pleasant surprise today. Had some music royalties come in. I haven't had any in so long, I just assumed no one was ever using my music anymore. But, I guess some people must've been. Most came from YouTube, but a few came from ads on Sky One and BBC Persian.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Psst. Hey, do you want some books? Details about them are in the alt text. #BookSky #ReadSky #scifi #fantasy #ebooks #audible #audiobook

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Psst. Hey, do you want some books? Details about them are in the alt text. #BookSky #ReadSky #scifi #fantasy #ebooks #audible #audiobook

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Been reading Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett. Fantastic book, excellent writing as you'd expect. And I was absolutely delighted to spot a typo in there. If the odd typo is good enough for Terry, they're good enough for me. #WritingCommunity

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Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Echoes of Chaos out now! @eldris.thellian.com · 12/09/2026

Desperate to destroy the twisted beast that was once the woman she loved, Eryn makes a costly deal with an imprisoned immortal, but when she gets caught up in an ancient conflict, she must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to end her beloved’s suffering. Out on the 24th! 💙📚🪐

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Echoes of Chaos - Gabrielle Steele

Echoes of Chaos, an epic fantasy book by Gabrielle Steele. After years of failing to destroy the twisted beast that was once the woman she loved, Eryn makes a costly deal with an imprisoned immortal, ...

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I've been playing flight Sims since Top Gun on the Commodore 64. Recently found one that's currently in Early Access (what isn't these days?) called Nuclear Option. I have DCS and, whilst it's an aggressively detailed sim, it's a tough game. I don't like arcade sims. NO hits the sweet spot.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Many things in the news this week have been very upsetting to read. So I feel the urge to say - I love my trans friends and family. Even if I don’t know you, I love you. You are valid and wonderful and there are so many of us who see you. Please know that. Know that you’re loved.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just remembering the time when my Head of Dept told me he used to teach Music Technology, too, before asking me to help fix an issue with his keyboard at home. Turned out he'd plugged it into a different USB port, and it was asking if it could install a driver. He just clicked No every time.

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hit me with the first line of your novel, published/finished or not. "Yevgeny hated flying more than he hated killing. Both were pointless drudgery in his eyes, but flying was definitely worse." - The Magic Circle

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.

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Greg Ramsay @authorgregramsay.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Empathy. Power. Heroism. What do you envision? Surprise! This #YA book is full of disabled and diverse heroes! Praised by readers for doing the unexpected and being full of heart. Yours for only 0.99! Everyone is full of potential... mybook.to/1UIP3 #booksky #LGBT+ #disabledheroes

Cover for your new favorite book: Persevere!

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Barry Ryerson @barryryerson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Saw a notification from Facebook that my neighbour put up, so clicked it. It was fairly bland, which was fine. Scrolled a bit more through my FB feed, as I haven't used it in ages, and got swamped with angry, political posts which just raised my blood pressure immediately. Nope. Closing FB now.